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Myanmar Struck by Earthquake; 5 Facts About the Former Burma
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsThe impoverished Southeast Asian country of Myanmar, known as Burma under British rule, is somewhat off the beaten path in terms of American news consumption and rarely makes headlines. So when it was struck by a powerful earthquake today, AOL News thought it would take a moment to offer up a quick list of key facts about the resource-rich but harshly ruled nation. It was struck by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake today. There were no reports of deaths or major destruction in the country, but in Myanmar, where a repressive government restricts virtually every source of news, accurate information ...
Vietnam Scrambles to Save Hanoi's Sacred Turtle
By not in system - AOL NewsHANOI, Vietnam -- Hundreds of people are working around the clock to clean up a lake in the heart of Vietnam's capital in hopes of saving a rare, ailing giant turtle that is considered sacred. Experts say pollution at Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake is killing the giant freshwater turtle, which has a soft shell the size of a desk. It is one of the world's most-endangered species, with only four believed alive worldwide. Teams of people are cleaning debris, pumping fresh water into the lake and using sandbags to expand a tiny island to serve as a "turtle hospital." The rescuers may even try to net the ...
Vietnam Tour Boat Sinking Kills 12 From 9 Nations
By not in system - AOL NewsHA LONG BAY, Vietnam -- Italian traveler Stefano Corda felt an ominous tilt as dinner was served, but his tour boat crew assured him everything was fine. A few hours later, Corda and his friend jumped for their lives into Vietnam's famed Ha Long Bay as water raced inside the wooden vessel, sucking it down and killing 12 people from nine countries. Vacationers from the U.S., Britain, Australia, Japan, Russia, France, Sweden and Switzerland died along with their Vietnamese tour guide Thursday in Vietnam's deadliest tour boat accident since the country opened to foreign visitors 25 years ago. ...
Reagan Remembered: An Unyielding Faith in America's Greatness
By not in system - AOL NewsWhen I was a prisoner of war, the Vietnamese went to great lengths to restrict the news from home to only prominent opponents of the war. They wanted us to believe America had forgotten us. They never mentioned Ronald Reagan. No matter. We knew about him. New additions to our ranks told us how the then governor and Mrs. Reagan were committed to our liberation and our cause. When we came home, we were eager to meet the Reagans to thank them. But more than gratitude drew us to them. We were drawn to them because they were among the few prominent Americans who didn't subscribe to the then ...
Vietnam Vet Battling Cancer Regains Insurance Lost Over 2-Cent Shortfall
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsRonald Flanagan was already exhausted. The Vietnam veteran was fighting cancer and was just about to get a biopsy before a stem cell transplant when his wife burst into the room with some very bad news: The couple had been dropped by their insurance carrier and couldn't pay for the procedure. The reason for the dropped coverage? The Flanagans, from Thornton, Colo., were 2 cents short on their $328.69 premium payment, something Frances Flanagan says was a simple accounting error she made while paying the bill on the computer. "I pressed the '7' instead of the '9,' " she told AOL News today by ...
US Protests After Diplomat Is Beaten Up by Vietnamese Cops
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsVietnamese police beat up an American diplomat and repeatedly slammed his legs in a car door after he tried to visit a high-profile dissident, according to U.S. officials. Washington has made a strong protest over the treatment of Christian Marchant, a political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi. Marchant was roughed up on Wednesday outside a home for retired priests in the central Vietnamese city of Hue, where Catholic priest Rev. Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, 63, is being held under house arrest. Pro-democracy campaigner Ly, who has served almost 15 years in jail for his activism, told Radio ...
Troops Buck Historical Trend by Saying Gays OK
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Nov. 27) -- When a majority of troops told the Pentagon this summer they didn't care if gays were allowed to serve openly in the military, it was in sharp contrast to the time when America's fighting forces voiced bitter opposition to accepting racial minorities and women in the services. The survey, due out Tuesday, is expected to find pockets of resistance among combat troops to ending the ban on gays. But some 70 percent of respondents were expected to say that lifting the ban would have a positive or mixed effect, or none at all, according to officials familiar with the ...
USS George Washington Departs for South Korea: Facts and Figures
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Nov. 24) -- The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is headed to the Yellow Sea for a series of military exercises with South Korean forces. The four-day drill series, planned "well before" the recent North Korean attacks that killed two South Korean civilians, is being interpreted as a first response to deterring escalation of power tensions in the region. The military exercise is "defensive in nature," according to a statement released by the United States Forces Korea, which also emphasized the U.S. and South Korea's mutual "commitment to regional stability through deterrence." The ...
This Week in Weird News (Boozy Caveman, Bacon Plushie Edition)
By Tony Deconinck - AOL News
(Nov. 13) -- Question: How do you make a caveman attractive? For centuries, archaeologists have told us that a major leap toward modern civilization made was when mankind began to settle down and start farming, pointing to the sudden development of domesticated grains. Most of us probably imagined ancient humans kneeling down in a parched field and looking thoughtfully at a handful of dirty seeds as inspiration and hunger drove the breakthrough. But as paleontologists continue their research, they're finding that as food sources go, messing with planting schedules and everything ...
Length of Afghan War Headed for Record Books
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Nov. 11) -- So much for troop withdrawal deadlines. "The Obama administration is increasingly emphasizing the idea that the United States will have forces in Afghanistan until at least the end of 2014, a change in tone aimed at persuading the Afghans and the Taliban that there will be no significant American troop withdrawals next summer," The New York Times reported on Wednesday. That date is still four years away, but taking the administration at its word (even though that word just changed), that means the Afghan war, which in October entered its 10th year of world's superpower vs. ...
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